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BUSINESS ANALYTICS SPECIALIST

Salary

Depends on Qualifications

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

511-211290-25

Department

Wildlife & Fisheries-Management & Finance

Opening Date

07/31/2025

Closing Date

8/5/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

Are you a permanent classified employee working for the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries? This is a promotional opportunity for you!

Don’t work for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries yet? Search for other jobs open to everyone by clicking here. (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/wlf)

As a state agency, the primary function of the Office of Management and Finance (OMF) is to deliver high- quality services to both the employees of the Department and the citizens of Louisiana. OMF’s vision is to be a trusted resource that provides value through exceptional customer service. Its mission is to deliver guidance and support through a superior customer experience.

TheBusiness Analytics Specialist plays a key role in advancing that mission by promoting continuous improvement, data-driven decision-making, and effective strategic planning. This position leads efforts to analyze and improve processes, measure performance, and enhance operational effectiveness across all OMF functions. This work supports the agency’s commitment to a dynamic, forward-looking approach to operations, driven by training, strategic alignment, and measurable outcomes.

Minimum Qualifications

Six years of experience in accounting, budgeting, contracts, economics, engineering, finance, financial auditing, grants, human resources, information technology, management analysis, operational auditing, policy planning, procurement, social services, statistical analysis, tax collections, or tax enforcement; OR

Six years of experience in any field plus three years of experience in accounting, budgeting, contracts, economics, engineering, finance, financial auditing, grants, human resources, information technology, management analysis, operational auditing, policy planning, procurement, social services, statistical analysis, tax collections, or tax enforcement; OR

A bachelor's degree plus three years of experience in accounting, budgeting, contracts, economics, engineering, finance, financial auditing, grants, human resources, information technology, management analysis, operational auditing, policy planning, procurement, social services, statistical analysis, tax collections, or tax enforcement; OR

An advanced degree plus two years of experience in accounting, budgeting, contracts, economics, engineering, finance, financial auditing, grants, human resources, information technology, management analysis, operational auditing, policy planning, procurement, social services, statistical analysis, tax collections, or tax enforcement.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:

Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=173480) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

+ Strategic Planning & Program Alignment

+ Leads OMF strategic planning process and supports the alignment of office activities with agency goals and performance indicators.

+ Develops, tracks, and updates the Goals and Action plans for the Office of Management and Finance.

+ Performance Management &Analysis

+ Reviews and evaluates services and programs to ensure alignment with the OMF mission and vision.

+ Host strategic planning meetings, yearly kick-off meetings, quarterly update meetings with each section on the establishment and progress towards their annual goals.

+ Process Improvement, Efficiency & Operational Support

+ Obtains, reviews, and analyzes data concerning programs or operations; scope and goals; and the policies, practices, methods, and procedures used to implement and maintain programs.

+ Serves as an advisor and special assistant to the Undersecretary; works independently on special projects and initiative.

+ Assists in the review and analysis of federal ,state, and local legislation to assess potential impacts on OMF operations and services

+ Supervision and Administrative Oversight

+ Directly supervises the Administrative Program Specialist A, who is responsible for:

+ OMF-wide timekeeping

+ P-Card purchasing

+ Booking travel and processing travel reimbursements

POSITION SPECIFIC DETAILS:

This position will be filled as apromotionof a current permanent status classified employee of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.A permanent status employee may be required to serve a new probationary period in lieu of promotion.

HOW TO APPLY:

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. *

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Department of Wildlife & Fisheries

Human Resources

Baton Rouge, LA 70898

Gertrude L. Triplett

[email protected]

The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports the recruitment, hiring and retention of individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment resources for individuals with disabilities, see the Louisiana Employment Resources Guide at http://www.laworks.net/Downloads/LRS/EmploymentResourceGuide\_2018.pdf (Download PDF reader)

Wildlife & Fisheries is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

+ New Year's Day

+ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

+ Mardi Gras,

+ Good Friday,

+ Memorial Day,

+ Independence Day,

+ Labor Day,

+ Veteran's Day,

+ Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

+ Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

+ Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

+ Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

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Are you a current permanent employee of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries?

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State of Louisiana

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For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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